Shawn Mendes Covers One Direction's 'Drag Me Down' -- Watch!

August 12, 2015 4:58 PM PDT

If One Direction ever decides to welcome a fifth member again, fans might already have someone in mind -- Shawn Mendes!

The Canadian sensation shared a cover of 1D's newest single "Drag Me Down" to his YouTube page on Wednesday, and had an instant hit on his hands. After drawing thousands of views in mere minutes, the clip also went viral on social media where the hashtag #ShawnsNewCover made Twitter's trending list.

Listeners weren't shy about sharing their excitement for the acoustic track, but the accompanying video of Shawn performing the tune with his trusty guitar likely didn't hurt.

Shawn shot to digital fame in 2013 after his renditions of popular songs like The Neighbourhood's "Sweater Weather" made him a star on Vine. He went on to release an EP of original music in 2014, including lead single "Life of the Party" that debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200.

Taylor Swift took notice and invited Shawn to perform during a few stops on her "1989" world tour, and his first full-length album, April's "Handwritten," sold more than 100,000 copies its first week.